The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-10

want fastening, you SOC. hdIie' uon
climb up on the stepladder. dear, I'm
afraid you'll fall. /" .........
"Me wont fall" argued Katie, Man
can cath me. He will, too. Won't
'oo2"
Tom, who was already on the top
step OF the ladder, laughed ~ he look
ed down.
"When come down." he said,
"please wait till then to do your
climbing, and I'll do my best. I'm
giving special attention to the climb
ers this morning."
The lady broke into laugh, and
taking Katie by the hand, went on
around to the back OF the house.
Tom walked on slowly. and had been
working by the day he would certain
" have been disgrace to the trade,
but it was finished at last, and he de-
scended the ladder just as she OF the
black and gray wrapper appeared.
thought you must be through by
this tims." she said, pleasantly. "Oh
how nice it looks. am thousand
times obliged. am sure Mat could
not have done it hall so well"
you overwhelm me-" cried Tom.
81 am only supply, Miss" he stop
ped. remembering that he did not
know her name. She prompted him
at once.
II am Mrs. Lester" said she, smil.
ing. ...
Tom bowed, and Katie finding ner
slf unnoticed for moment. slipped
her hand into that OF her new friend
100 didn't tell me 'oo'r name"
she said, trying to make her little feet
keep;to step with his.
"My name is Tom" he returned,
good-naturedly.
"Tom, Tom repeated the child,
softly, 81 yike dat name, does 90,
mammal"
Eyes, dear" said Mrs. Lester color
ing little, sit is very nice nam,
but" with!a warning glance at Miss In
nocence, tripping gaily at Toms side,
you must not be so rude, Katie"
as ! wude?" queried Katie. 81
didn't never meant it, sink" reflect
lively. 81 sink l should yike to kiss
90, Mr.. Tom"
"And | sink" returned Tom, quick
ly, in time to cover the reproving ex
clamation OF Katie's mother, that ]
should like to have you kiss me-"
He lifted the wee maiden in his arms
and kissed her heartily. They had
reached the porch by this time, and
he lifted his hat in farewell to Mrs.
| Lester He carried Katie as far a.
the gate, and kissed her goodbye
twice.
100 mus tum an see me aden,"
said Katie, Hospitality. can 90 may
hold Delphine Mazda dext time"
"Al right" said Tom. "Good-by.
Katie"
"Dood bye, Mr.. Tom"
Tom was rather absent-minded all
day. His mother laughed, but asked
no questions, and bore with her usual
good humor his inattention to what
she said at dinner. .....
He took up the "Times" after tea,
but when he had held 1t before his eyes
little while, he found that he had it
upside down.
A bevy OF girls called in the evening,
for Mrs. Norris was a favorite with
all girls, and they were won't to drop
in often, and usually Tom enjoyed
their lively chatter; but tonight he
was spoken to three times by. tue pret-
test girl present, before be heard; and
in turning music for little blonde,
who was singing his mothers favorite
song, he went of into a reverie, forgot
to turn the music at the right time.
and made Miss Bell lose her place.
"Tom Norris isn't half so nice as he
was last summer" was the verdict OF
the girls, when they left.
Tom strolled down past the white
cottage next morning. Katie was at
the gate. and welcomed him with a
shout.
Glow is 'oo?" she cried, delightedly.
'I'm lonely" said Tom, pausing in
his walk. ASK your mamma If you
can come for a little walk with ME. :"
Kate flew toward the house as fast
as her feet would carry her, and in a
moment Mrs. Lester appeared in the
door. The wrapper she wore was
blue and white this morning and she
had big white ruffled apron on.
"Mr. Norris!" she cried, "do yor
really want to be bothered with this
child? Come in and she shall be ready
directly. am preserving" she con.
tinued. as Tom came up to the house
with alacrity. "Sit down here or will
you come inF" =,
Here, thanks" said Tom, taking
the rocker she drew forward for him.
"Now excuse me, please" said Mrs.
Lester, ''and Katie shall be down in a
minute" ..... .. ,-.
Don't be alarmed il / keep her quite
a WHILE" Tom said, as he and Katie
started of soon after. "Pll bring her
safe home before dark"
| Mrs ,ester laughed